Heritage controls likely apply here
The middle of this street falls inside Portobello Conservation Area. Historic Environment Scotland has 4 listed building records whose title names this street. Long streets can cross a boundary, so check the exact address on the council's interactive map.
Listed building records
Historic Environment Scotland records whose building title names this street and which are mapped along it. Each links to the official listing. Where one listing covers several buildings, the full listing title is shown underneath.
| Cat | Listed building record | Designated | HES ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 James Street, Portobello, Edinburgh | 1974-12-12 | LB26854 ↗ |
| B | 3 James Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 3-6 (INCLUSIVE NOS) JAMES STREET WITH BOUNDARY WALLS | 1974-12-12 | LB26866 ↗ |
| B | 4 James Street, Portobello, EdinburghListed as part of: 3-6 (INCLUSIVE NOS) JAMES STREET WITH BOUNDARY WALLS | 1974-12-12 | LB26866 ↗ |
| B | 5 James Street, Portobello, EdinburghListed as part of: 3-6 (INCLUSIVE NOS) JAMES STREET WITH BOUNDARY WALLS | 1974-12-12 | LB26866 ↗ |
| B | 6 James Street, Portobello, EdinburghListed as part of: 3-6 (INCLUSIVE NOS) JAMES STREET WITH BOUNDARY WALLS | 1974-12-12 | LB26866 ↗ |
| B | 7 James Street, Portobello, EdinburghListed as part of: 7 AND 8 JAMES STREET WITH BOUNDARY WALLS | 1974-12-12 | LB26880 ↗ |
| B | 8 James Street, Portobello, EdinburghListed as part of: 7 AND 8 JAMES STREET WITH BOUNDARY WALLS | 1974-12-12 | LB26880 ↗ |
| C | 10 James Street, Portobello, EdinburghListed as part of: 9 AND 10 JAMES STREET WITH BOUNDARY WALLS | 1989-03-14 | LB26892 ↗ |
| C | 9 James Street, Portobello, EdinburghListed as part of: 9 AND 10 JAMES STREET WITH BOUNDARY WALLS | 1989-03-14 | LB26892 ↗ |
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We don't republish the council's property enquiry register. Read how to check a statutory repair notice on James Street yourself.
Before you buy a flat on James Street
Ask your solicitor to check for statutory repair notices. Our guide explains what a notice is and how to make the council's £78 enquiry. For tenement upkeep, see shared repairs.
Sources: conservation areas from the City of Edinburgh Council; listed building records from Historic Environment Scotland; postcodes and street names from Ordnance Survey open data. Retrieved 2026-11-06. How we match the data.